Saturday, August 1, 2009

Tree Scarf


This is a silk scarf (Trees) it is 72 x 8". It is hand drawn with silk dyes, using no resist. This was a lot of fun doing as the dyes run to shape the tree. I added just enough to keep a shape. Sometimes without a resist it is very tricky. After you are finished you steam the scarf to set the dyes so they are permanent. Sometimes you never know what you might get when doing this. I steam mine in a pressure cooker and I have overcooked a few....

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